12-Letter Words With BOU
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words With BOU 26 words
How often does BOU appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 26 twelve-letter words containing BOU. They average 18.5 points, the best is HYDROPHOBOUS (26 points) and 42.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 26
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.5
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.3%
- d 15.4%
- g 11.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie15.4%
- eo11.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word containing BOU
h 4y 4d 2r 1o 1p 3h 4o 1b 3o 1u 1s 1
H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hydrophobous
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words containing BOU are there?
There are 26 twelve-letter words containing BOU in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring twelve-letter word containing BOU?
HYDROPHOBOUS is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAUXBOURDONS (25), BOUQUETIERES (23), OMBROPHOBOUS (23).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing BOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HYDROPHOBOUS (26), FAUXBOURDONS (25), BOUQUETIERES (23), OMBROPHOBOUS (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.